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§ 11-206. Prosecution of civil infractions by State's Attorney

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Counties [Titles 9-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Powers of Code Counties (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Civil Infractions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 11-206
Formerly cited as MD CODE, ART. 25B, § 13C
§ 11-206. Prosecution of civil infractions by State's Attorney
Currentness
Procedure
(a)(1) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the State's Attorney for a county shall prosecute a civil infraction in the same manner as a prosecution of a violation of the criminal laws of the State.
(2) The State's Attorney may enter a nolle prosequi or place the case on the stet docket in the same manner as provided by law for a violation of the criminal laws of the State.
Designation of county attorney
(b)(1) Subject to the approval of the county commissioners, the State's Attorney may designate in writing the county attorney or an assistant county attorney to prosecute civil infractions.
(2) The county attorney or assistant county attorney designated under this subsection may exercise the powers of the State's Attorney in connection with a civil infraction.
Allegany County
(c) The State's Attorney for Allegany County is not required to be present at a trial for a violation of a civil infraction under §§ 13-503 through 13-506 of this article if the official who issued the citation for the civil infraction is present at the trial on behalf of the county.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 11-206, MD LOCAL GOVT § 11-206
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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